So, I was sitting in my (complete mess of a) gramophone room and wondered about some-thing.
I have two early model HMV 102's with metal motor-boards. One is 'wood grained' for a black 102 and the other is red .... for a red one.
I don't think I have ever seen any other colours - like green or blue with metal 'boards'.
So, I wonder, were there early HMV 102's with metal motor boards other than the wood grain or red colour ?
Thanks as always for any information about this.
HMV 102's with metal motor-boards question
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Re: HMV 102's with metal motor-boards question
I've got a grey 102 with a metal motor board.
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Re: HMV 102's with metal motor-boards question
My Red Leather 102 and my "La Voix de son Maitre" Blue 102 both have metal motor boards.
To the best of my knowledge, the full colour range was available from the start of production in 1931, so all the earliest versions would have had metal motor boards and No.16 soundboxes.
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To the best of my knowledge, the full colour range was available from the start of production in 1931, so all the earliest versions would have had metal motor boards and No.16 soundboxes.
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Yes, every colour was available with metal motorboards. I own a brown, grey, red leather and several black versions with metal type but I've variously owned or seen countless blue, red and green leathercloth versions too.poodling around wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 1:47 pm So, I was sitting in my (complete mess of a) gramophone room and wondered about some-thing.
I have two early model HMV 102's with metal motor-boards. One is 'wood grained' for a black 102 and the other is red .... for a red one.
I don't think I have ever seen any other colours - like green or blue with metal 'boards'.
So, I wonder, were there early HMV 102's with metal motor boards other than the wood grain or red colour ?
Thanks as always for any information about this.
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Is it the earlier 102's that have (or are more likely to have - I'm thinking about the 1930's depression) metal motorboards? Mine has a leathercloth motorboard and dates from 1939.....
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Thank you for confirming epigramophone.epigramophone wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 4:27 am My Red Leather 102 and my "La Voix de son Maitre" Blue 102 both have metal motor boards.
To the best of my knowledge, the full colour range was available from the start of production in 1931, so all the earliest versions would have had metal motor boards and No.16 soundboxes.
Roger.
Very interesting that those destined for 'the European market' had metal motor-boards as well.
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A brown one too ! I am obviously not looking (or noticing) these other colours.Steve wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 4:52 amYes, every colour was available with metal motorboards. I own a brown, grey, red leather and several black versions with metal type but I've variously owned or seen countless blue, red and green leathercloth versions too.poodling around wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 1:47 pm So, I was sitting in my (complete mess of a) gramophone room and wondered about some-thing.
I have two early model HMV 102's with metal motor-boards. One is 'wood grained' for a black 102 and the other is red .... for a red one.
I don't think I have ever seen any other colours - like green or blue with metal 'boards'.
So, I wonder, were there early HMV 102's with metal motor boards other than the wood grain or red colour ?
Thanks as always for any information about this.
I do like the metal motor-boards. I don't know why - maybe simply because they indicate early 102's.
Thanks as always steve.
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I am no expert but I think that you are correct, only the early one's had metal motor-boards. I don't know the production dates though.An Balores wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 5:24 am Is it the earlier 102's that have (or are more likely to have - I'm thinking about the 1930's depression) metal motorboards? Mine has a leathercloth motorboard and dates from 1939.....
I wonder why they were changed to wooden motor-boards later though as I would have thought that the metal one's were cheaper to produce ? Maybe to accomodate newly introduced motors ?
HMV 102's are very good I think and it is good to know that you have one in your collection.
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I'm no expert either but I'm thinking that the metal ones were as a result of early 30's austerity and the more expensive wood boards covered with leathercloth/rexine were introduced as the economy picked up?poodling around wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 5:56 amI am no expert but I think that you are correct, only the early one's had metal motor-boards. I don't know the production dates though.An Balores wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 5:24 am Is it the earlier 102's that have (or are more likely to have - I'm thinking about the 1930's depression) metal motorboards? Mine has a leathercloth motorboard and dates from 1939.....
I wonder why they were changed to wooden motor-boards later though as I would have thought that the metal one's were cheaper to produce ? Maybe to accomodate newly introduced motors ?
HMV 102's are very good I think and it is good to know that you have one in your collection.
Yes, I do like my blue 102. I have had it since 1972 when my parents gave it to me for Christmas. It is in very good condition. My mum picked it up in a local jumble sale for the princely sum of £1!